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Apple II Library: The 4am Collection

A collection of historical software for Apple II computers from the 1980s and early 1990s. Each item was originally copy protected (i.e. the original floppy disk could not be copied to another floppy disk), but the copy protection has been removed and documented. Most items also include a "work disk" comprising the intermediate files created during the deprotection.

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Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
May 28, 2017
software
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Deathsword is a 1988 arcade game by Palace Software. The Apple version was developed by Designer Software and distributed by Epyx as part of their "MAXX OUT!" series.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, epyx
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Apr 5, 2017
software
eye 2,565
favorite 0
comment 1
"Spy Hunter" is a 1983 arcade game distributed by Bally Midway.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Mar 23, 2017
software
eye 61
favorite 0
comment 1
"Financial Cookbook" is a 1984 productivity program by Stan Trost and distributed by Electronic Arts.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, ea
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Oct 4, 2016
software
eye 341
favorite 0
comment 3
"Zoom Grafix" is a 1982 graphics printing program written by Dav Holle and distributed by Phoenix Software. My copy says it's the "second edition."
( 3 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Sep 24, 2016
software
eye 93
favorite 0
comment 1
"The Geometric Supposer: Triangles" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Sunburst Communications, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp, sunburst
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Sep 1, 2016
software
eye 251
favorite 0
comment 1
"The Changing Earth" is a 1985 educational program developed by Decision Development and distributed by D.C. Heath and Company. It is preserved here for the first time.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, bestof, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Jul 27, 2016
software
eye 443
favorite 0
comment 1
"Wavy Navy" is a 1982 arcade game written by Rodney McAuley and distributed by Sirius Software.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, bestof
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Jun 19, 2016
software
eye 3,160
favorite 2
comment 2
"Frogger" is a 1981 arcade game developed by Olaf Lubeck and distributed by Sierra On-Line.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Jun 17, 2016
software
eye 627
favorite 0
comment 2
"Tapper" is a 1984 arcade game distributed by Sega Enterprises, Inc.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Apr 12, 2016
software
eye 158
favorite 0
comment 1
"Algebra Volume 6" is a 1984 educational program distributed by Peachtree Software. This is version 1.2, originally distributed on a single 5.25-inch floppy disk. It is preserved here for the first time.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Mar 17, 2016
software
eye 762
favorite 0
comment 1
"Stargate" is a 1983 arcade game distributed by Atari, Inc.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Mar 6, 2016
software
eye 851
favorite 0
comment 1
"Millionaire: The Stock Market Simulation" is a 1984 simulation game written by Jim Zuber and distributed by Blue Chip Software. This is version 2.00, preserved here for the first time.
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Oct 12, 2015
software
eye 1,535
favorite 0
comment 1
"Starblaster" is a 1981 arcade game by Geoffrey Engelstein and Mark "Gopher" Kriegsman, and distributed by Piccadilly Software.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, bestof
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Oct 8, 2015
software
eye 569
favorite 0
comment 1
"Read 'N Roll" is a 1988 educational game by Jan Davidson, Julie Baumgartner, J. M. Albanese, L. X. Savain, and T. S. DeBry, and distributed by Davidson and Associates, Inc. This is version 1.1, preserved here for the first time.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, davidson, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
May 25, 2015
software
eye 15,404
favorite 3
comment 2
"Math Blaster" is a 1983 educational game programmed by Richard Eckert and Janice Davidson, Ph.D. and distributed by Davidson & Associates.
( 2 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, davidson, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
Apr 21, 2015
software
eye 369
favorite 0
comment 1
"Classifying Animals with Backbones" is a 1985 educational program developed by David Lee and James Grandy, illustrated by Daniel Cooper, and distributed by D.C. Heath and Company. It is preserved here for the first time.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, bestof, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 199
favorite 0
comment 0
"Extra Extra" is a 1985 game developed by Methods and Solutions and distributed by Media Materials. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Alphabetic Keyboarding Volume 1" is a 1983 educational program by T Jackson, D Schroeder, J Haugo, and J Robinson of EduSystems, Inc., and distributed by South-Western Publishing Co. This is version 1.0. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, passport, dos33p
"Word Mentor: Fact or Opinion" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Criterion Micro Soft. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Travels with Za-Zoom: The World" is a 1984 educational game by Frederick Burggraf, with educational consultant Priscilla Minnich, and distributed by Focus Media.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 141
favorite 0
comment 0
"Word Mentor: Early Words" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Criterion Micro Soft. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Word Mentor: Picture Matching" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Criterion Micro Soft. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 137
favorite 0
comment 0
"Word Mentor: Homonyms" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Criterion Micro Soft. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Writing Skills volume 4" is a 1984 educational program designed by Marvin Rosen, EdD., Bennie Lowery, and M. David Merrill, PhD., and distributed by Edu-Ware, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp, eduware
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 135
favorite 0
comment 0
"The Semantic Calculator" is a 1983 educational program distributed by Sunburst Communications. It is preserved here for the first time. Related: The Semantic Calculator manual
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp, sunburst
"The Vocabulary Game: Senior Level" is a 1984 educational game distributed by J and S Software. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 36
favorite 0
comment 0
"Building With Vowels" is a 1984 educational program distributed by Centurion Software. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, passport, centurion
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
data
eye 167
favorite 0
comment 0
A collection of facts about Apple II copy protection, originally posted to Twitter and collected here for posterity.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
"Behind The Wheel, Blue Level" is a 1985 educational game developed by Methods and Solutions. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 133
favorite 0
comment 0
"Fahrenheit 451" is a 1984 adventure game distributed by Trillium.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 186
favorite 1
comment 0
"Fraction-oids" is a 1989 educational game developed by Methods \& Solutions and distributed by Mindplay. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Frog Jump: Ordering Numbers" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Scott, Foresman and Company. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 749
favorite 0
comment 0
"Dive Bomber" is a 1988 simulation game developed by Acme Animation, Inc. and distributed by Epyx.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, epyx
"Concentrate on Words and Concepts II" is a 1988 educational game distributed by Laureate Learning Systems. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Mr. Pixel's Programming Paint Set" is a 1985 graphics program developed by Master Software and distributed by Mindscape.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, mindscape
"Star Maze" is a 1985 educational game distributed by Scott, Foresman and Company. (Not to be confused with the 1982 arcade game of the same name.)
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Multiplication and Division" is a 1987 educational game distributed by Silver Burdett Company.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Dino Dig: Dictionary Skills" is a 1992 educational program distributed by Troll Associates. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, troll
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 128
favorite 0
comment 0
"Essential Punctuation" is a 1990 educational game distributed by Gamco Industries, Inc. This is version 4.1.7. It is preserved here for the first time. Writer: Gayle Briscoe; programmer: Doug Pounds.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 137
favorite 0
comment 0
"Alter Ego" is a 1985 simulation game designed and written by Peter J. Favaro, ported to the Apple II by Kerry Shetline, and distributed by Activision, Inc. This is the male version.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, activision
"American History Adventure" is a 1984 educational game distributed by Queue, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Juggles Rainbow" is a 1982 educational game written by A. Piestrup and B. Jasinski, and distributed by The Learning Company. This is version 1.4. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Paper Models: The Christmas Kit" is a 1986 graphics program distributed by Activision. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, activision
This is a live(*), annotated video of cracking The Ripple That Changed American History from start to finish. You can read the crack write-up if text makes you happy. (*) not guaranteed, actual liveness may vary
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, video
"Alien Addition" is a 1982 educational game written by Jerry Chaffin and Bill Maxwell, and distributed by Developmental Learning Materials, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, dlm
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 203
favorite 0
comment 0
"Dinosaurs" is a 1984 educational game programmed by Julie Harris and distributed by Advanced Ideas, Inc.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 425
favorite 0
comment 0
"Finance Manager" is a 1984 productivity program written by Interactive Software and distributed by Human Engineered Software. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Professor Davensteev's Fantasy Land (Red Level)" is a 1983 educational game. The title pages gives copyright to two companies: Learning Well of Roslyn Heights, NY, and Methods & Solutions of Woburn, MA.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 137
favorite 0
comment 0
"Word Roulette" is a 1984 educational game by Anita Mires and Laura Savely, and distributed by The Regents / ALA Company. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 60
favorite 0
comment 0
"Word Radar" is a 1983 educational game written by Jerry Chaffin, Bill Maxwell, and Barbara Thompson, and distributed by Developmental Learning Materials. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp, dlm
"Reference Micro Mysteries: Textbook Skills" is a 1986 educational game developed by Frederick Burggraf and distributed by Focus Media, Inc.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Spanish Grammar Review: Por vs. Para" is a 1984 educational program by Dr. José Montero, edited by Michele Gottlieb, and distributed by Gessler Educational Software.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 162
favorite 0
comment 0
"Riddle Magic" is a 1987 educational program created by Learning Well, developed by Santa Barbara Softworks and SBProgramming, and distributed by Mindscape, Inc.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, mindscape
"Factoring Algebraic Expressions" is a 1984 educational program developed by Mark Berman and Kevin Vessio, designed by Don Ross, and distributed by Mindscape, Inc.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, mindscape
"Quest: Primary Voice Software Intro Disk" is a 1986 demonstration disk designed by Sandra Bauer M.Ed. and Carol Pheeters M.Ed., programmed by Daniel D. Neilson, illustrated by Triska Paul, and distributed by Prescription Learning. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 179
favorite 0
comment 0
"Sentence Structure" is a 1983 educational program distributed by Borg-Warner Corporation. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, bestof, 1tp
"The Bard's Tale" is a 1985 roleplaying game by Interplay Productions (Michael Cranford, Dave Lowery, Larry Holland, Brian Fargo, Becky Heineman, Jay Patel) and distributed by Electronic Arts.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, ea
"Read and Spell: Affixes, Compounds, and Syllables" is a 1984 educational program distributed by Centurion Software. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, passport, centurion
Numeration 1 - Under The Big Top is a 1985 educational program authored by Thomas Hartsig and distributed by Scott, Foresman and Company.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 160
favorite 0
comment 0
Odd One Out is a 1986 educational game designed by Donna Stanger, programmed by Paul Elseth and Lon Koenig, and distributed by Sunburst Communications.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, sunburst
"Shape and Color Rodeo" is a 1984 educational game developed by NeoSoft and distributed by Developmental Learning Materials, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, passport
"Verbal Item Banks 1-14" is a 1983 educational program distributed by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. This is version 3.1E. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 216
favorite 1
comment 0
"BC's Quest For Tires" is a 1983 arcade game distributed by Sierra On-Line.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 143
favorite 0
comment 0
"Explorations in Science" is a 1985 educational game distributed by Josten Learning Systems. This version, labeled 85-01, was originally distributed on two 5.25-inch floppy disks. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Five in a Row: Division" is a 1990 educational game by Dr. Jerzy T. Cwirko-Godyki, programmed by Eric Thornton, and distributed by Critical Thinking Press and Software. This is version 2.0, preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp
"Cut and Paste" is a 1984 word processor distributed by Electronic Arts.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, ea
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 229
favorite 0
comment 0
"Creatures of the Night" is a 1984 educational game distributed by Troll Associates. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, troll
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
software
eye 303
favorite 0
comment 0
"Crypto Cube" is an educational game distributed by DesignWare, Inc. This version is dated 1984, and it is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, designware
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 220
favorite 0
comment 0
"Dr. Peet's Talk/Writer" is a 1986 educational program distributed by Hartley Courseware. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, hartley
"Binomial Multiplication" is a 1984 educational program designed by Don Ross, written by Mark Berman and Kevin Vessio, and distributed by Microcomputer Workshops. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, mindscape
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 319
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"FixIt" is a 1985 educational game designed and programmed by Stephen Goss, illustrated by Cathy Leeds, coordinated by Catherine Curtin, and distributed by Random House, Inc. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, randomhouse
"Early Heroes of the Bible" is a 1984 educational program developed by Educational Publishing Concepts, with stories written by V. Gilbert Beers and Ronald Beers, and distributed by Baker Book House. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp
"Bingo Bugglebee Presents: Famous People" is a 1985 educational program distributed by Quest Learning Systems. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, passport, 1tp
Apple II Library: The 4am Collection
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eye 254
favorite 0
comment 0
"Algebra Volume 1" is a 1984 educational program distributed by Edu-Ware, Inc. This is version 1.7. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp, eduware
"Alfred's Basic Band Computer Tutor" is a 1985 educational program developed by Sandy Feldstein and John O'Reilly, and distributed by Alfred Publishing Company. It is preserved here for the first time.
Topics: apple2, 4am, crack, 1tp